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A. v. RYDER.

Seed Planter.

No. 69,710. Patented Oct. 8,1867.

Inventor: Witnesses:

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ANDREW V. RYDER, OF GERMANO, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 69,710, dated October 8, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEEDIIIG MACHINES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that "I, ANDREW Vi RYDEmpf Germano, county of Harrison, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seeding Machines; and I do hereby declarethat the following is afull, clear, and exact description of thesame, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation,

Figure 2 a plan view,

Figure 3 a view of the revolving seed-box, and

Figure 4 a plan of the reversible'shovel.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now describe its construction and operation. I

A represents the beam, which is so curved downward at its rear end as to form the standard of the shovel d.' This shovel is reversible, and is constructed as shown in fig. 4. a represents a slotted bar to which is secured the wheel b. The object of this slotted bar is'to regulate the depth of the furrow, and is held in position by means of screw-bolt e and nutf, partially shown in fig. 2. g is a revolving seed-box secured on and at the centre of axle B. Said box is provided with a suflicient number of round holes which act as dischargespouts. Inthese holes are regulating-screws, as seen in fig. 2, and are designed for the purpose both of regulating the number of grain or seed deposited and the distance from hill to hill. 0 represents the hopper in which the grain is placed. D is a bed-piece upon which the hopper G rests. Said bed-piece is provided with slotte'd ears h b, one of which is seen in fig. 1, the object of which will be presently explained. The under side of this bed-piece is provided with rings through which the axle B extends. E E represent beams and F F hpndles, both formed and bolted together, as fully shown in'figs. 1, 2. ii are screw-bolts passing through beams E E and slotted ears h h. G-G represent ploughs secured to the rear ends of beams E E. Thus it will be seen that these ploughs maybe regulated by means of the slotted cars it h. It will be observed also that with my'arrangeinent I have a complete seeding machine or a complete cultivator.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim, is

1. The bed-piece D provided with ears hh, as and for the purpose described.

'2. The revolving seed-box g, bed-piece D, slotted upright or bar a, beams A and EE, and hopper C, all constructed and combined as'and for the purpose described. 1

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as-my own Ihereby afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW V.- RYDER.

Witnesses C. MOMILLAN, THOMAS Moons. 

